MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

zzfadgivar03 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects zzfadgivar03Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove zzfadgivar03 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9939

What to do

Remove zzfadgivar03 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemszzfadgivar03`pkg:gem/zzfadgivar03`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (c729d9f083b2199e858c6560ff3c7410366a88317b148a7ac0e5ee41e5b2a666) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzfadgivar03/MAL-2026-9939.json))

Impact

Use of the 'zzfadgivar03' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific impact details or exploit scenarios are provided.

Defensive guidance

Avoid using or installing the 'zzfadgivar03' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from any environment and ensure dependency sources are trusted. Monitor dependency sources and use trusted package repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.

Summary

The RubyGems package 'zzfadgivar03' version 0.0.1 is recognized as a malicious package according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. It is listed under the advisory MAL-2026-9939 and has an alias GHSA-7pqh-5vxm-7gg2. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged purely for containing malicious code rather than a traditional software vulnerability.

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 16:31 UTC

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